Biomedical Assay Device Holder And A Method For Using The Biomedical Assay Device Holder

Abstract

The present invention is a biomedical assay device holder and a method for using the biomedical assay device holder. The biomedical assay device holder is used with a biomedical assay device, mounts in an assay device connector assembly and comprises a base and a changeable recess. The base mounts in the assay device connector assembly. The recess is varied to accommodate different biomedical assay devices and is formed in the assay device connector assembly of an opto-electronic assay device to convert a chromatographic or fluorescent result of the biomedical assay device to a numeral result.

1 . A biomedical assay device holder holding a biomedical assay device, mounting on an assay device connector assembly, having a central point and comprising
 a base being mounted on the assay device connector assembly; and   a recess being varied to accommodate different biomedical assay devices and mounting in the assay device connector assembly of an opto-electronic assay device to convert a chromatographic or fluorescent result of the biomedical assay device to a numeral result.   
     
     
         2 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the recess in the biomedical assay device holder has a shape selected from a group consisting of circular, rectangular, polygonal and irregular. 
     
     
         3 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the assay device holder further comprises
 a removal notch formed on the base and communicating with the recess.   
     
     
         4 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the assay device holder further comprises
 at least one recognition feature being formed on the base to differentiate different biomedical assay devices.   
     
     
         5 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the assay device holder further comprises
 multiple reference features being formed on the base around the recess so the opto-electronic assay device will identify a biomedical assay device specification.   
     
     
         6 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the assay device holder further comprises
 a sensor mounted inside the base so the opto-electronic assay device will identify an assay device specification.   
     
     
         7 . The biomedical assay device holder as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the sensor is a radio frequency identification (RFID) device. 
     
     
         8 . A method for using the biomedical assay device holder having a base mounted on the assay device connector assembly and a recess being varied to accommodating different biomedical assay devices and mounting in the assay device connector assembly of an opto-electronic assay device to convert a chromatographic or fluorescent result of the biomedical assay device to a numeral result, the method comprising steps of
 (a) preparing a sample comprising dropping a biomedical fluid onto a biomedical assay device, placing the biomedical assay device in a biomedical assay device holder and placing the biomedical assay device holder in an assay device connector assembly;   (b) positioning the biomedical assay device holder comprising inserting the assay device assembly into the opto-electronic assay device and identifying and positioning the biomedical assay device using a central point of the biomedical assay device; and   (c) reading biomedical assay results of the biomedical assay device comprising converting the biomedical assay results to numeral results.   
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 8  wherein step (b) further comprises step (b1) of calibrating the biomedical assay device holder position. 
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the biomedical assay device holder position is calibrated by multiple reference features. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the biomedical assay device holder position is calibrated by at least one recognition feature. 
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the biomedical assay device holder position is calibrated by a sensor. 
     
     
         13 . The method as claimed in  claim 8  further comprising step (d) of calculating comprising converting signals of the biomedical assay device to a numeral results. 
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein step (d) further comprises a step (d1) of generating a calibration curve by a serial concentration of a standard solution.